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Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas go their separate ways

By Tony Hicks, Contra Costa Times

Posted:
08/28/2013 11:11:22 AM MDT

Updated:
08/28/2013 11:14:34 AM MDT

Actors Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones sit together at ringside before the start of the WBC/IBF Welterweight Championship fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Felix Trinidad in Las Vegas.
(AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)

Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones have separated.

According to People magazine, the actors haven't been photographed together since April 22. They've vacationed separately with their kids, and walked red carpets alone. Douglas is reportedly spending time on a yacht off the coast of Sardina, while Zeta-Jones is back in New York.

"They're taking a break," one source said.

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Neither star has filed for divorce or moved toward a legal separation, sources said.

The couple, who have been married since 2000, have faced a number of challenges the past few years, including Douglas battling cancer and Zeta-Jones struggling with bipolar II disorder.

"The stress has taken a toll on their marriage," a friend told the magazine.

Douglas, 68, and Zeta-Jones, 43, have two children together -- 13-year-old Dylan and 10-year-old Carys. They reportedly decided to separate after he came back from the Cannes Film Festival in May. At the time, Zeta-Jones recently returned from a scheduled second round of treatment for her bipolar disorder.

"They want the best for their kids, no matter what happens," a family friend told People.

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